Post Operative Care for Oral Surgery Bite on gauze for 2 hours, then remove it. Do not disturb the area with fingers or by sucking on it. No rinsing or spitting for the first day. Do not use drinking straws or smoke for 7 days. No alcoholic beverages for 3 days or while taking pain pills. Tomorrow, start rinsing with the following 4 times a day for a week or until all tenderness is gone Peroxide /Water (50% Peroxide/50% Water mixture) Salt water rinse (8 oz. glass warm water with 1/2 tsp. salt. Diet: Nourishment for the first day is very important. After the gauze is removed, if nausea is present, clear liquids may be taken. Otherwise, a soft diet for the first day and a normal diet should resume as soon as possible. Please note: Medication (pain pills) should not be taken on an empty stomach. Pain: the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery are usually the most difficult. Take a pain pill after removing the gauze and before their anesthetic wears off. From there on, please follow the directions on the prescription. Bleeding: Some oozing is normal following all procedures for 24 to 48 hours. However, excessive bleeding should be controlled; place a sterile gauze, piece of sanitary napkin or a warm, moist teabag over the wound. Hold firmly for 45 minutes by closing your teeth together. If bleeding does not subside, call us for further instructions. Swelling: In order to minimize swelling which may occur after surgery, use an ice pack on the outside of the face, 20 minutes on each side, alternating sides, for the first 24 -36 hours only. Use warm compresses after 36 hours for swelling. (Maximum swelling usually occurs after 24 to 72 hours) Keep head elevated and sleep with two pillows. Nausea: Nausea can occur, especially after a general anesthesia. Clear liquids, such as broth, 7-Up, Jell-O or tea, should be taken until the nausea subsides, after which a normal diet may be resumed. Dramamine or Emetrol, both of which are available without a prescription, are also advisable for controlling nausea. Miscellaneous: Pain in the ear, difficulty in swallowing, difficulty in opening and closing the mouth and some local discoloration of the skin are additional findings which occur with varying frequency. Any symptoms lasting longer than 5 days should be checked by the doctor. Smoking: No smoking during the first one week postoperative period.

Instrucciones A Seguir Despues De La Extracction Dentaria Este seguro de que su niño siga mordiendo la gasa, durante 15 a 20 minutos, despue´s de salir del consultorio. La presion ejercida sobre la gasa, detiene el snagrado y permite una mejor coagulacion. Utilize las gasa le hemos dado, cuando la primera gasa este muy mojada. Doble una o dos gasas juntas en cuatro y coloquelas en el sitio de la extraccion. Pida al niño que muerda firmemente. Un ligero sangrado durante un dia es normal. Llame a nuestro consultorio si hay un sangrado excesivo. Algunas veces, un poco de sangre mezclado con saliva parece ser un sagrado excessivo. Evite escupir o utilizar popote porque la accion de succionar puede afectar al coagulo. Evite enjuagarse por un dia. Mantenga una dieta liquids durante las primers cuatro horas y despues una dieta blanda por el resto del dia y el dia siguiente (sopas, pasta, huevos, avena, yogurt, gelatina, budines, pure de manzana, quesos blandos, pure de papa, crema de espinaca son ejemplos de comidas blandes). Evite comidas calientes. Sea cuidadoso y vigile que su niño no se vaya a rascar o a morder accidentalmente, su labio, lengua o mejilla, porque estan entumecidos. ¡Puede acontecer muy rapidamente! El entumeimiento generalmente dura una o dos horas. Si hay cualquier incomodidad despues que el entumecimiento desaparece, de a su nino un dosis apropiada de acetominofen (Tylenol) si su nino es alergico. Cepellado y enjuague suaves con agua salada caliente (1cucharadita en 8 onzas de aqua) pueden ser comenzados la manaña siguiente al dia de la extraccion. Una boca limpia, sanara mas rapidamente. Continue los enjuagues por varios dias mas y si hay algun problems, haga enjuagues, para mantener la zona limpia. Por favor llame a nuestro consultorio si tiene alguna preocupacion o pregunta que hacer.